Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, home to about 3,350 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29657.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Liberty, part in Norris
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Liberty. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Liberty had 3,366 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Pickens County grew from 19,375 residents in 1900 to 131,404 in 2020.
Pickens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickens, SC weather station (7 miles away).
28,852 jobs at 2,254 businesses in Pickens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pickens 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty PrimaryLiberty | Pre-K–2 | 637 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Liberty ElementaryLiberty | 3–5 | 470 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Liberty MiddleLiberty | 6–8 | 458 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Liberty HighLiberty | 9–12 | 640 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pickens County Career and Technology CenterLiberty | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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